''Some Nice Things I’ve Missed'' is a 1974 album by American singer

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the " Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 1940s, 1950s, and ...

. Consisting mainly of songs made popular by other artists, the album's title reflects that Sinatra was catching up on songs that came out while he was in retirement from 1971 to 1973.

In popular culture

In the December 1974 ''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ''Cannon'' series, ...

'' episode, ''Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die'', Frank Sinatra is mentioned several times by Greg ( George Shannon), the soon-to-be-murdered victim, while in his apartment attempting to seduce his date. He then puts on a Sinatra record but the music is not heard. In an attempt to solve the crime, Kojak (

Telly Savalas Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American actor and singer whose career spanned four decades. Noted for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on th ...

) mentions Sinatra several more times during the episode. Halfway through the program, he enters the police department holding a copy of ''Some Nice Things I've Missed'' and throws the record on a desk as he begins a conversation with others officers. Meanwhile, Sgt. Stavros (Telly's real-life brother

George Savalas Georgios Demosthenes Savalas ( el, Γεώργιος Δημοσθένης Σαβάλας; December 5, 1924 – October 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. He was the younger brother of actor Telly Savalas, with whom he acted in th ...

) sits on the desk without paying attention to what's underneath. Before leaving the office, Kojak turns to Stavros as says "Fatso, you're sittin' on Old Blue Eyes". Unnerved, Stavros picks up the vinyl and hands it over to Kojak before walking out. In the next scene, Kojak arrives at the apartment of Lisa Walden (

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), still holding the album, and tells her "I brought you a Frank Sinatra album". Coincidentally, Telly Savalas also recorded a cover of the song " If" (as Sinatra did on this album), which was released as a single only three months later.

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

Personnel

– Vocals *

Don Costa Dominick P. "Don" Costa (June 10, 1925 – January 19, 1983) was an American conductor and record producer. He discovered singer Paul Anka and worked on several hit albums by Frank Sinatra, including ''Sinatra and Strings'' and '' My Way''. ...

– Arranger, Conductor (Tracks 1-2, 4-6, 8-10) *

Gordon Jenkins Gordon Hill Jenkins (May 12, 1910 – May 1, 1984) was an American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s. Jenkins worked with The Andrews Sisters, Johnny Cash, The Weavers, Frank Sinatra, Lo ...

– Arranger, Conductor (Tracks 3 & 7)

References

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